Hunger Hills Drive, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS18 5JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.2%	1.4%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.2%	48.8%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of LS18 5JU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.2%	18.1%	-3.1%	37.9%	-19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	66.7%	66.1%	-0.6%	44.2%	21.9%
Separated	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.8%	7%	2.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.8%	7%	2.2%	6.1%	0.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52%	50.2%	-1.8%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	36.7%	38.1%	1.4%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	8.7%	11.6%	2.9%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	15.5%	0.7%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	8.6%	-6.2%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	7.5%	-7.8%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	2.9%	-3.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	19.5%	8.4%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	42.5%	8.6%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	97.8%	96.3%	-1.5%	81.4%	14.9%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.8%	94.4%	-3.4%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	94.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Hunger Hills Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hunger Hills Drive was 18.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.5% lower than the Horsforth average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hunger Hills Drive has the 10th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth and the 187th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in LS18 5JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hunger Hills Drive are based on 64 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leeds.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hunger Hills Drive, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS18 5JU

Average Price
£382,524

Semi-Detached
£375,457

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£615,743

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hunger Hills Drive

Average Price
£391,208

Semi-Detached
£387,392

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£631,652

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hunger Hills DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Hunger Hills Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£353,000	2025-06-30	£368,613
5 Hunger Hills Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£382,000	2025-03-26	£393,598
20 Hunger Hills Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-12-10	£269,943
43 Hunger Hills Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-09-28	£373,013
48 Hunger Hills Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-08-24	£355,889

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS18 5JU

Employment

LS18 5JU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in LS18 5JU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1
Unemployed	1
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West End Primary School West End Lane , Horsforth LS18 5JP	3out of 4	169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Town Street , Horsforth LS18 5BL	4out of 4	1,009 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook Lane Primary School Westbrook Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AH	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsforth Featherbank Primary School Featherbank Avenue , Horsforth LS18 4QP	4out of 4	1,188 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadgate Primary School North Broadgate Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AF	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horsforth School Lee Lane East , Horsforth LS18 5RF	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benton Park School Harrogate Road , Rawdon LS19 6LX	3out of 4	3,048 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	3,162 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds West Academy Intake Lane , LS13 1DQ	3out of 4	3,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Thoresby School Holtdale Approach , LS16 7RX	3out of 4	3,634 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Trinity University Brownberrie Lane , LS18 5HD	- not rated	943 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Froebelian School Clarence Road , Horsforth LS18 4LB	- not rated	1,517 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse School Leeds Arthington House , Hospital Lane LS16 6QB	3out of 4	2,765 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Grove School Apperley Bridge , BD10 0NR	- not rated	3,545 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre 4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL	3out of 4	3,931 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ameen's Restaurant	Horsforth Hall Park, Hall Lane	399 yd
Moghul Restaurant And Takeaway	8 - 9 The Green, Horsforth	668 yd
Forde	7 Town Street, Horsforth	684 yd
Slap And Pickle Burgers	7 Town Street, Horsforth	684 yd
Once Upon A Vine	21 Town Street, Horsforth	685 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hall Park Cricket Club	Broadway, Horsforth	399 yd
The Tavern/Arriba Arriba	16 - 18 Town Street, Horsforth	711 yd
The Black Bull Inn	The Green, Horsforth	717 yd
Toby Carvery (Horsforth)	Fink Hill, Horsforth	737 yd
Horsforth Conservative Club	79 Town Street, Horsforth	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horsforth Takeaway	13 Town Street, Horsforth	685 yd
KFC (Horsforth)	Broadway, Horsforth	745 yd
Chicago Pizza & Balti Bazaar	93 Town Street, Horsforth	752 yd
Dixy Chicken	58 Town Street, Horsforth	771 yd
Oriental Dragon Chinese Takeaway	227 New Road Side, Horsforth	990 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons (Horsforth)	61 - 69 Town Street, Horsforth		752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West End Primary School WEST END LANE	grass pitches	232 yd
St Margarets Parish Church Hall Church Ln		487 yd
Horsforth Hall Park Cricket Club HALL PARK CRICKET CLUB HALL PARK CRICKET CLUB BROADWAY	grass pitches	625 yd
Horsforth School LEE LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	638 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School Town Street	grass pitches	762 yd
Horsforth Central Methodist Church TOWN STREET		871 yd
Leeds Trinity University (Trinity Fitness) Brownberrie Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	956 yd
King Georges Playing Fields KING GEORGES FIELD KING GEORGES FIELD BROWNBERRIE LANE	grass pitches	1,065 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	46.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.